Rufous-bellied Thrush - Turdus rufiventris

Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris

Brazilian name: sabiá-laranjeira

Brazil

The Rufous-bellied Thrush is found in the south and east of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and adjacent parts of Bolivia and Argentina. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is probably the best known thrush in this region and is common in woodland, gardens and forest borders.

It is unmistakable with its orange-rufous belly as well as the conspicuous dark streaks on its white throat. You can usually make out a narrow yellow eye-ring.

The juvenile, seen in photo 5, has buffy streaks on its crown and back and brown mottling from its chin to belly.

Immature Rufous-bellied Thrush, Parque do Zizo, São Paulo, Brazil, November 2006 - click for larger image

It has a very attractive song and, for this reason, it is often kept as a cage bird in Brazil.

Rufous-bellied Thrush, Parque do Zizo, São Paulo, Brazil, November 2006 - click for larger image

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